1、BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 9及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 Lucy Jane rang. Her trains been cancelled. She says the meeting should go ahead without her. Sandra Jane telephoned to say _ . （ A） she will be late for the meeting. （ B） the meeting should begin at an earlier time. （ C） it is not be possible for her to attend
2、 the meeting. 2 Monday Thursday Lunch with customer Tuesday Friday Attend talk at management institute 16.00 Meeting about August sales conference-14,00 Wednesday Saturday Sunday What is James doing this week? （ A） attending a conference （ B） having a meal with a client （ C） giving a presentation 3
3、Malka Bank Car Park Staff parking only Spaces in the street reserved for directors Visitors car park opposite Who should use this car park? （ A） Malka Banks customers （ B） employees of Malka Bank （ C） directors of Malka Bank 4 Notices: week beginnng 26 October Sales meeting 27 october postponed unti
4、l further notice Repairs to staff gym throughout October Thursday 2pmi word ProCessing Training What is taking place at the company this week? （ A） a sports event （ B） a sales meeting （ C） a computer course 5 Well, establiShed Chemical company is looking for new distributors based in the UK, Quality
5、 goods and excellent rates offeredi Which sentence best describes the company? （ A） It has recently opened premises in the UK. （ B） It is planning to move its headquarters abroad. （ C） It wants to find other firms to help sell its products. 二、 PART TWO 5 Sky Systems Ltd: Website Directory A. Compan
6、y History B. Company Organisation C. Annual Report D. Company Goals E. Product Information F. Retail Outlets G. Customer Complaints H. Latest News 6 Adam Smith is not satisfied with some goods he bought. 7 Rachel Cains wants to find out when the company started trading. 8 Hazel Thomas needs to know
7、the name of the Personnel Officer. 9 Dominic Noble has to find out how the company performed last year. 10 Benjamin Tidswell wants the address of his nearest Sky Systems dealer. 三、 PART THREE 10 11 Leases grew more rapidly than sales in the second half of the year, following a steady rise in both se
8、ctors earlier in the year. 12 Vehicle sales rose sharply in the middle of the year, overtaking leases which nevertheless rose slightly in the last quarter. 13 While the vehicle lease business expanded during the year, vehicle sales dipped sharply after six months, never recovering their early high l
9、evel. 14 The number of vehicles leased remained low throughout the year, rising only briefly above sales, which fluctuated dramatically in the first six months. 15 After falling steadily for much of the year, both sales and leases recovered, with the number of leases eventually exceeding sales. 四、 P
10、ART FOUR 15 CYCLES MOVE WITH THE TIMES Times have been hard for the UK cycle industry. Poor weather and competition from abroad have had a serious effect on sales. Manufacturers have had to cut back and last month more than 40 job losses were announced at Cycle World, one of the countrys main bicycl
11、e factories in Leicester. But the company says it is fighting to win back customers, using such strategies as improved after-sales and bikes built to specific customer requirements. Two years ago, Cycle World sold off its bike-making machinery in an effort to cut costs and save money. The companys L
12、eicester factory is now only an assembly plant as most of the parts are imported. The company produces half a million bikes a year across the full Cycle World range, with nearly all of these being sold in the UK. Production is largely done by hand. Workers use the batch production method - everyone
13、making up to 600 bikes of a particular model at any one time. At the height of its success, Cycle World employed 7,000 people but, like many areas of manufacturing, it has since shrunk. Its 1950s purpose- built factory now employs just 470 permanent workers, with numbers rising to 700 as temporary s
14、taff are taken on to meet seasonal demands in sales. 16 The weather has encouraged more people to buy bikes. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 17 Management have recently had to make people redundant at Cycle World. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 18 Cycle World is providing a more persona
15、l service to regain market share. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 19 Cycle World imported some bike-making machinery as part of a cost-cutting exercise. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 20 The majority of Cycle World bicycles are sold to the domestic market. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doe
16、snt say 21 Only a small number of different bike models are produced each month. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 22 700 extra staff are taken on at the busiest time of year. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Doesnt say 五、 PART FIVE 22 A GROWING RESTAURANT CHAIN Simon Dale, the chairman and founder of
17、 the Dalehouse restaurant chain, yesterday announced plans to open a further 20 restaurants and create 600 new jobs in the next four years. The group hopes to open 4 of the new restaurants by the end of this year, creating up to 120 jobs. The programme will result in a chain of over 100 Dalehouse re
18、staurants in towns and cities all over the United Kingdom by the end of the four-year period. The company also has a limited programme of expansion in other countries. There are plans for the company to open its third restaurant abroad towards the middle of next year as planning permission was recen
19、tly received for a restaurant in the south of Spain. At the moment there is a Dalehouse restaurant in Germany and another in Denmark. Negotiations are already taking place about opening two more restaurants in Germany and three more in Spain. Mr Dale said yesterday: Our plans are ambitious and there
20、 is no doubt that in some ways they are quite frightening. But weve been in business for twenty years and a lot of our staff have been with us for most of that time and, as a result, have experience of things growing at a fast rate. The Dalehouse chain currently has 82 restaurants, all in town centr
21、e locations. The group is planning now to expand further in residential areas. The company intends to continue its tradition of having most of its restaurants open from midday until midnight seven days a week. It will also continue to open restaurants in buildings which were originally designed for
22、a different purpose. Certain financial journalists wonder whether the company will be able to find enough cash to finance its plans. Mr Dale, however, remains positive. It is true, he says, that we will not be able to finance the plans without some support from the banks, and we are in the process o
23、f arranging this at the moment. Most of the money, however, will come from the amount we have kept back from our profits for future investment in the business. We opened 4 restaurants last year so an expansion programme of 5 this year and 6 next would not be outside the normal rate of growth. We hav
24、e had hardly any problems financing our expansion in the past and expect this to continue in the future. 23 After four years there will be （ A） a total of 600 people employed by Dalehouse restaurants. （ B） a Dalehouse restaurant in over 120 UK towns and cities. （ C） 20 more Dalehouse restaurants tha
25、n there are at present. 24 How many Dalehouse restaurants are there in other countries at the moment? （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. 25 What does Mr Dale say about the companys employees? （ A） Most of them have worked for Dalehouse since it started. （ B） Most of them have enjoyed being in a growing
26、 company. （ C） Many of them have seen the company develop quickly. 26 What will be different about the new Dalehouse restaurants? （ A） Some will be away from town centres. （ B） Some will be in buildings not planned as restaurants. （ C） Some will be open every day of the week. 27 What does Mr Dale ha
27、ve to say about financing the companys plans? （ A） Dalehouse has already arranged loans to help with the finance. （ B） Dalehouse will need help from the banks. （ C） Dalehouse has enough money to finance its plans without help. 28 What does Mr Dale say about problems caused by expansion? （ A） There h
28、ave only been minor problems. （ B） There will be fewer problems in the future. （ C） There have been very few problems. 六、 PART SIX 28 LEARN KEY SKILLS FOR YOUR COMPUTER - ON YOUR COMPUTER? Computers are now as commonly used in business as the telephone. Therefore, its important that people know how
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36、me and get it to the Purchasing department?BEC商务英语（初级）阅读模拟试卷 9答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 C 2 【正确答案】 B 3 【正确答案】 B 4 【正确答案】 C 5 【正确答案】 C 二、 PART TWO 6 【正确答案】 G 7 【正确答案】 A 8 【正确答案】 B 9 【正确答案】 C 10 【正确答 案】 F 三、 PART THREE 11 【正确答案】 A 12 【正确答案】 D 13 【正确答案】 F 14 【正确答案】 B 15 【正确答案】 G 四、 PART FOUR 16 【正确答案】
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